Reynolds bid for Congress shadowsed by indictment and probes
Reynolds faces a federal indictment accusing him of pressuring witnesses to lie while investigators press a widening probe. The embattled congressman, elected in 1992, denies the charges as GOP officials consider a write‑in bid. Bond hearings and ongoing maritime inquiries loom amid allegations of campaign finance misconduct and ties to former Chicago Heights Mayor Panici.
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U.S
Gus Savage
Chicago
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House
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GOP
Earl Worthington
Worthington
Federal Elections Commission
Chicago Heights
Charles Panici
Panici
Bloom Township
Reynolds-Panici
Local mandates spark debate over costs and referendum
Officials from Matteson Crete Chicago Heights and Tinley Park discuss unfunded state mandates and rising costs. They note pensions collective bargaining and ADA rules drive budgets, urge state funding or local tax relief, and consider advisory referendums as communities weigh service levels against mandates.
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Ruyle
Royle
Matteson
Dan Dubruiel
Dubruiel
Crete
Jerry Ducay
Ducay
Chicago Heights
Douglas Troiani
Troiani
Tinley Park
Community push to halt resegregation in Matteson
A Quality of Life task force urges a village wide mobilization to keep housing markets open and foster trust between black and white residents. Experts say only broad resident participation can counter entrenched segregation, with officials weighing a consultant to implement recommendations as board members study the report.
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Sherylinn Reid
Oak Park
St. Lawrence
Quality of Life Task Force
Achiev
Finno
Matteson
Chicago
America
South Africa
Paul Fischer
Cook County
Rodney Dangerfield
Ures
Quality of Life
Henry Swan
Park Forest weighs new economic incentive guidelines
Park Forest officials discussed a plan to attract new businesses without hurting the village economy. Trustee Tony Petersen proposed 15 conditions for incentives including performance standards, code compliance, and minimum stay, while leaders warned against overreaching details and noted high local tax rates.
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Park Forest
Tony Petersen
Patrick Kelly
Kelly
Kathleen Field Orr
Brewer
Cook County
Rich Township
Petersen
Crete trail near completion with 10K walk approved
Crete Park District advances a 10 kilometer walk on the growing trail built along the old Milwaukee Rail line. The southern section is largely complete while northern work awaits pruning and minor mods. Officials aim to pave and place markers with spring grants, and residents already use the path along Steger Road in a bidistrict effort.
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Crete Park District
Park Board
Jim DeBolt
Brian Sullivan
Steger
Sullivan
Illinois Department of Conservation
DeBolt
Crete
Housing Bias Suspected in Matteson Area Real Estate
Housing office reports nine complaints of low balling based on race from June 1991 to April 1993. Jaquelynn Anderson, a victim, describes lower estimates for her 3 year old home and required three lenders to obtain an acceptable appraisal. The task force chair notes a dual housing market and urges cooperation among Realtors, agencies, and lenders.
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Page
Matteson
Jaquelynn Anderson
Anderson
Greater
Chicagoland United Way
Susan Eckman
Greater South Suburban Board of Realtors
Dale Graham
Covert Motel Closure Sparks Village Court Action Debate
The village shut down the Covert Motel on August 1 over health violations including raw sewage in the basement. Residents faced relocation within two days as legal action loomed, while owner Jackson disputes the photos and claims efforts to fix fire and electrical systems and repave the lot were substantial. The village maintains the violations were severe and immediate.
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Dubruiel
Jackson
Houston Industries backs Ford Heights clean up with 34000 cash
Houston Industries plans to donate 34000 to Ford Heights Community Service Organization to fund a neighborhood cleanup and environmental improvement project. BFI Illinois provides 6000 in services as the tire burning plant nears completion, with 60 local jobs expected and electricity sold to Commonwealth Edison amid local air quality concerns.
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Houston Industries
Ford Heights
Frohman
Aldo DeAngelis
R-Olympia Fields
Commonwealth Edison
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